04/11/2012

The wishing tree at Madron Baptistry.

Whilst in Cornwall over Easter, we took an opportunity to show the boys a rather magical place we discovered on a wet afternoon before they were born (it's funny how that time seems impossibly long ago!)...

The Madron Baptistry and Well is an ancient, celtic, sacred site and being a "Clootie well" it has a nearby tree covered in offerings of various kinds. We found it the same way this time as we had previously...by pointing the car in a general direction and coming across it as we drove around. The boys were as intrigued by it as we had been and spent ages looking at all the things tied to the tree. The Baptistry itself has a very special feel, peaceful and calm and you can't help but feel somehow closer to the past. We hadn't thought to take anything to tie to the tree but we came up with some improvised tokens, woven from nearby leaves, to go with our wishes...

Closer to home...things here are still wet, although I am managing to get through the laundry slowly with a lot of running out to the washing line in between showers. The knitting is progressing, only another few inches to go but at 400+ stitches a row it has slowed down quite a bit. We have sleepovers and parties to fit into the next few days before returning to school but I'll try and return soon with some more photo's of what we got up to over Easter or have you had enough of pictures of eggs now?

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The wishing tree at Madron Baptistry.

Whilst in Cornwall over Easter, we took an opportunity to show the boys a rather magical place we discovered on a wet afternoon before they were born (it's funny how that time seems impossibly long ago!)...

The Madron Baptistry and Well is an ancient, celtic, sacred site and being a "Clootie well" it has a nearby tree covered in offerings of various kinds. We found it the same way this time as we had previously...by pointing the car in a general direction and coming across it as we drove around. The boys were as intrigued by it as we had been and spent ages looking at all the things tied to the tree. The Baptistry itself has a very special feel, peaceful and calm and you can't help but feel somehow closer to the past. We hadn't thought to take anything to tie to the tree but we came up with some improvised tokens, woven from nearby leaves, to go with our wishes...

Closer to home...things here are still wet, although I am managing to get through the laundry slowly with a lot of running out to the washing line in between showers. The knitting is progressing, only another few inches to go but at 400+ stitches a row it has slowed down quite a bit. We have sleepovers and parties to fit into the next few days before returning to school but I'll try and return soon with some more photo's of what we got up to over Easter or have you had enough of pictures of eggs now?

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